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Investigating Native and Non-Native English-Speaking Teacher Raters' Judgements of Oral Proficiency in the College English Test-Spoken English Test (CET-SET)

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Zhang, Ying; Elder, Catherine – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2014

This study investigates the impact of raters' language background on their judgements of the speaking performance in the College English Test-Spoken English Test (CET-SET) of China, by comparing the rating patterns of non-native English-speaking (NNES) teacher raters, who are currently employed to assess performance on the CET-SET, with those of…

Descriptors: Oral Language, Language Proficiency, Native Speakers, English

Assessing the Language Proficiency of Teachers: Are There Any Border Controls?

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Elder, Catherine – Language Testing, 2001

Discusses issues identified by Douglas (2000) as problematic for language for specific purposes testing, making reference to a number of performance-based instruments designed to assess the language proficiency of teachers or intending teachers. Addresses the problems of specificity and authenticity. (Author)

Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Language Proficiency, Language Teachers, Language Tests